Carlin
Carlin was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies).
Carlin as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | — |
| 2023 | #6,680 (17) | — |
| 2022 | #4,907 (27) | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | — |
| 2020 | #4,880 (26) | — |
| 2019 | #5,163 (25) | — |
| 2018 | #4,889 (27) | — |
| 2017 | #4,922 (27) | — |
| 2016 | #5,622 (23) | — |
| 2015 | #4,144 (35) | — |
| 2014 | #5,163 (26) | — |
| 2013 | #5,013 (27) | — |
| 2012 | #6,341 (20) | — |
| 2011 | #5,207 (26) | #2,899 (6) |
Carlin as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,442 (23) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,110 (18) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,003 (26) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,446 (32) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,312 (34) | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,993 (39) | — | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #3,431 (32) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,617 (29) | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,998 (37) | #4,685 (3) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,002 (38) | — | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #3,510 (30) | — | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1998 at #2,651.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1920.
- In 2025, 57% of US babies named Carlin were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Carlin is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 73,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Carlin | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Carlin | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Carlin | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carlin | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Carlin | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |
| Carlin | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |